Today in rock history 23rd May

1963 – The Beatles, touring with Roy Orbison, performed at the Odeon Cinema, Nottingham, England.

1967 – Pink Floyd went into the studio and recorded ‘See Emily Play’,
the group’s second single and written by original frontman Syd Barrett.

1970 – Paul McCartney’s debut solo album, ‘McCartney’, started a three-week run at No.1 on the US album chart.

1970 – The Beatles album ‘Let It Be’ started a three week run at No.1 on the UK chart,

1970 – The Grateful Dead gives its first performance outside the U.S., a
four-hour set at the Hollywood Rock Festival in the U.K.

1971 – Iron Butterfly breaks up.

1973 – Jefferson Airplane were prevented from giving a free concert in
Golden Gate Park when San Francisco authorities passed a resolution
banning electronic instruments. The group later wrote ‘We Built this
City’ about the ban.

1974 – George Harrison announced the launch of his own record label, ‘Dark Horse